Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at SUNY Albany is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.6% of undergraduate students being women and 46.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 12,654, with 6,787 women and 5,867 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at SUNY Albany is largely skewed towards women students, with 65.0% of undergraduate students being women and 35.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 4,421, with 2,873 women and 1,548 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 46.4% 5,867 students
  • women 53.6% 6,787 students

Graduate Students

  • men 35.0% 1,548 students
  • women 65.0% 2,873 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 43.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 5,463 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 20.6% of the student body, with 2,599 students. Hispanic students represent 18.0% of the population, with 2,273 students, while Asian students account for 8.7%, with 1,097 students. Mixed race students account for 4.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 522 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 8 students.

International students make up 3.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 434 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.8% of the population, totaling 222 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within SUNY Albany.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 43.3% 5,463 students
  • African American 20.6% 2,599 students
  • Hispanic 18.0% 2,273 students
  • Asian 8.7% 1,097 students
  • Mixed race 4.1% 522 students
  • International students 3.4% 434 students
  • Unknown race 1.8% 222 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 8 students

Graduate Students

  • White 55.5% 2,452 students
  • International students 15.6% 689 students
  • Hispanic 8.8% 388 students
  • African American 8.0% 355 students
  • Asian 5.7% 250 students
  • Unknown race 3.8% 167 students
  • Mixed race 2.6% 114 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 2 students

Transfer Students

  • White 48.4% 506 students
  • African American 18.9% 198 students
  • Hispanic 15.8% 165 students
  • Asian 8.2% 86 students
  • Mixed race 3.9% 41 students
  • International students 3.0% 31 students
  • Unknown race 1.8% 19 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 42% 5,259 students
  • 20-21 36% 4,568 students
  • 22-24 10% 1,284 students
  • 25-29 3% 415 students
  • 30-34 1% 175 students
  • 40-49 1% 74 students
  • 35-39 1% 72 students
  • 50-64 0% 29 students
  • 22-24 30% 1,341 students
  • 25-29 27% 1,188 students
  • 30-34 15% 656 students
  • 40-49 10% 444 students
  • 35-39 9% 416 students
  • 50-64 4% 182 students
  • 20-21 4% 176 students
  • 18-19 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at SUNY at Albany in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
New York 2,830 95.83%
New Jersey 33 1.12%
Pennsylvania 19 less than 1%
Connecticut 13 less than 1%
Maryland 9 less than 1%
Mississippi 6 less than 1%
New Hampshire 5 less than 1%
California 4 less than 1%
Florida 4 less than 1%
Georgia 4 less than 1%
Illinois 3 less than 1%
Texas 3 less than 1%
Virginia 3 less than 1%
Minnesota 2 less than 1%
Ohio 2 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
District of Columbia 1 less than 1%
Idaho 1 less than 1%
Missouri 1 less than 1%
North Carolina 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Oregon 1 less than 1%
Rhode Island 1 less than 1%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%
Vermont 1 less than 1%
Washington 1 less than 1%